King Charles III’s Call Out to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Speech Is an ‘Olive Branch,’ Royal Expert Says

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Following King Charles III’s first speech as monarch, royal expert Gareth Russell weighed in on why he believes the new sovereign’s mention of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was meant as an “olive branch” to the couple.“I wasn’t surprised, I was pleased,” Russell exclusively revealed to Us Weekly on Friday, September 9, referring to Charles, 73, extending his “love” to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they “continue to build their life overseas” in California. “I think the king has made it very clear that he wants to heal the rift.

Family dynamics, of course, are always complicated, but I think we can all see that there’s a great deal of pain.”The Queen Mother ‘Do Let’s Have Another Drink’  author explained that at “times of death” and “grief,” there is an opportunity to mend bridges — something he believes the king has always wanted when it comes to Harry, 37, and his wife, 41.The father-son duo infamously had a falling out when the Invictus Games founder and Suits alum decided to step down from their full-time royal duties in January 2020 and move to the United States.

In March 2021, the duke revealed that he had “two conversations” with the king about his plans to step back before “he stopped taking my calls.”However, royal expert Russell believes that Charles has only ever wanted the best for both his sons. “The king, even when he was Prince of Wales, I think has made it very clear that he would, he would like a better relationship with the Duke of Sussex,” the North Ireland native shared. “So let’s hope that the olive branch is something that works.”While Charles may be hoping to ease rifts within the family, it will likely have to wait until after the official mourning period for Queen Elizabeth II — who died at